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>> OpenSUSE, Fedora, and a bunch of others have PowerPC builds, but you'd
>> have to strip them down quite a bit after installation, which I'm not
>> sure is worth the trouble: Here's a list of all Linux/BSD systems still
>> supporting PowerPC:
>> You're also going to run into the deplorable state of Flash support on
> PowerPC Linux. Even if you get max RAM into this box, and strip the
> installation down, I don't think you'll ever get an acceptable
> entry-level machine. There may be uses for a PM9600, but I don't think
> putting it in a shelter or school or library will work.
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Lack of Flash has its benefits too. Like blocking annoying crap
without having to add noscript etc.
I think it could probably make an OK secondary computer. Or as a thin
client for a more capable one- heck you really wouldn't even need to
add memory for that use.
Tony